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Author Notes: I bought cauliflower to experiment with since our usual cauliflower recipes are, well, usual. My husband is on an egg roll kick so I had leftover wrappers, sesame oil, rice vinegar, etc. These actually turned out quite tasty and not too far off from the usual cabbage filled version. - nannydeb —nannydeb

Food52 Review: The filling in this recipe really works -- the cauliflower is a great substitute for cabbage and the hint of sesame from the oil ties it all together. I made a dipping sauce from apricot jam and sriracha that was a nice compliment to the flavors in the eggrolls. I'll take these over traditional eggrolls any day! – FrozenFoodie —The Editors

Serves 2

2tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil, plus lots more for frying

2tablespoons celery, minced

1/4cup red bell pepper, minced

1 clove garlic, minced

1teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

1tablespoon fresh jalapeno, minced

1 1/2cups cauliflower, chopped small

2 green onions, chopped

1/4cup roasted, salted peanuts, chopped small

2teaspoons toasted sesame oil

1tablespoon tamari or soy sauce

1tablespoon rice vinegar

egg roll wrappers

corn starch

hot Chinese mustard

Sriracha sauce

In a skillet or pot, start heating the oil for frying.

In another large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil.

To the second skillet, add all vegetables and cook 8-10 minutes or until cauliflower softens. Add the peanuts, sesame oil, tamari, and rice vinegar. Cook another 2-3 minutes or until most of the liquid is gone.

Put cooked veggies in a colander to drain. You want the filling to be as dry as possible.

To check to see if the frying oil is hot enough, I pinch a bit of wrapper and drop it in and see if it fries up. If not, wait a little longer and check again.

To prepare to make the egg rolls, put a little water in a small bowl and some corn starch in another small bowl.

On a clean work surface, lay out an egg roll wrapper and dust it with cornstarch.

Place 2-3 tablespoons of the filing in the middle and start rolling it up tight. Tuck the two outside corners in about mid-way and continue rolling.

Wet the last corner with the water and roll up. Set aside until you have them all rolled.

When the oil is hot, carefully place the prepared egg rolls in the pan.